might well

1 used to say that there is a good reason for a reaction, question, or feeling 有充分理由，足以

‘What do they hope to achieve?’ ‘You might well ask.’

“他们希望达到什么目标呢？”“问得好。”

a system of which we in Britain might well be envious

足以让我们英国人羡慕的一种制度

This caused a few gasps, as well it might.

这件事确实让不少人感到吃惊。

Examples from the Corpus

might well ask• One might well ask how important the element of criminal damage is to the rationale of the aggravated offence.• What, a classical music novice might well ask, is the Watts thing all about?• A stranger from another planet might well ask of whom they were speaking; and where his wisdom lay.• You might well ask the moon.• We might well ask what such physical symptoms are doing in a manual of mental illness.• How, our cynic might well ask, would this differ from the present position?

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2 PROBABLYused to say that something is likely to happen or is likely to be true 可能，或许，也许

What you say may well be true.

你说的或许是真的。

You could try the drugstore, but it might well be closed by now.

你可以到药店去看看，不过现在有可能关门了。

Examples from the Corpus

may/might/could well• The requirements may well be modified as detailed work and discussion proceed.• By and large Alex and I think these developments are likely to give tangible gains and could well become a priority for implementation.• As we have already noted, he may well have been a militant nationalist who did not shrink from violence.• It is too early to be entirely sure, but it looks as though the tide may well have turned.• But the women whom they find may well not match their feminist consciousness.• In addition, the clarification of such issues could well provide the initial stimulus for a whole school language policy.

→ may/might/could well at well1(4)

词汇	might well
释义	might well might well 1 used to say that there is a good reason for a reaction, question, or feeling 有充分理由，足以 ‘What do they hope to achieve?’ ‘You might well ask.’ “他们希望达到什么目标呢？”“问得好。” a system of which we in Britain might well be envious 足以让我们英国人羡慕的一种制度 This caused a few gasps, as well it might. 这件事确实让不少人感到吃惊。 Examples from the Corpus might well ask• One might well ask how important the element of criminal damage is to the rationale of the aggravated offence.• What, a classical music novice might well ask, is the Watts thing all about?• A stranger from another planet might well ask of whom they were speaking; and where his wisdom lay.• You might well ask the moon.• We might well ask what such physical symptoms are doing in a manual of mental illness.• How, our cynic might well ask, would this differ from the present position? → might well at might1(5) 2 PROBABLYused to say that something is likely to happen or is likely to be true 可能，或许，也许 What you say may well be true. 你说的或许是真的。 You could try the drugstore, but it might well be closed by now. 你可以到药店去看看，不过现在有可能关门了。 Examples from the Corpus may/might/could well• The requirements may well be modified as detailed work and discussion proceed.• By and large Alex and I think these developments are likely to give tangible gains and could well become a priority for implementation.• As we have already noted, he may well have been a militant nationalist who did not shrink from violence.• It is too early to be entirely sure, but it looks as though the tide may well have turned.• But the women whom they find may well not match their feminist consciousness.• In addition, the clarification of such issues could well provide the initial stimulus for a whole school language policy. → may/might/could well at well1(4)
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